EPL Link

Transcription

1 Environmental Monitoring Data Introduction Thank you for taking a look at BOC s environmental monitoring data. Our licensed facilities in NSW operate under the corporation. Our licensed facilities are located in the following areas, and are licensed with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) under the following Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) numbers. If you would like to view our full licences, please follow the EPL links below. NSW EPA Licensed Facilities BOC Site Name Location EPL Number Bomaderry (Nowra) Lot 41 Bolong Road Bomaderry NSW EPL Link Cringila (Port Kembla) 147 Five Islands Road Cringila NSW EPL Link Wagga Wagga 354 Byrnes Road Wagga Wagga NSW EPL Link Wetherill Park Victoria Street Wetherill Park NSW EPL Link Kooragang Island 9 Egret Street Kooragang NSW EPL Link Based on requirements set out in the EPL, our Wetherill Park, Cringila, Wagga and Kooragang Island sites do not have monitoring required to be published. Discharge points and monitoring required at the remaining sites is outlined in each site s section. also holds operational control of two Elgas sites. Please proceed to the Australian Elgas website for the data relating to these sites.

2 Environmental Monitoring Data Page Setup 2012 Bomaderry Environmental Monitoring Points and Data Bomaderry Monitoring Points and Expected Dates The following table summarises when Bomaderry expects our next set of monitoring data for each emission type. Table 1: Expected future monitoring data sets for Bomaderry EPL Publication Date: 1 July 2012 Licensee: Lot 41 Bolong Road Bomaderry NSW EPL no.: EPA ID number Emission Point Monitoring Description Description of the Location Point 1 Discharge water quality Discharge to Shoalhaven Starches effluent pipeline; a point of connection between BOC and Shoalhaven Starches located in corner of BOC premises. Expected date(s) to post next set of monitoring data Sampling is required every six months, and is performed in June and December. The sample data results summary will be published at the end of the following month, within 14 days of the receipt of the result(s) in line with EPA legislation. Thus results are expected to be published one month after the sampling in July and January. Point 1 Total volume flow monitoring Discharge to Shoalhaven Starches effluent pipeline; a point of connection between BOC and Shoalhaven Starches located in corner of BOC premises. Flow is measured daily. Figure is to be reported annually, in line with the EPL anniversary. 2

3 Environmental Monitoring Data Page Setup 2012 EPA ID no. 1 Image courtesy of Google Maps 2012 Figure 1: Positions of BOC Bomaderry s EPL emission monitoring point When monitoring is published it will appear in tables similar to those shown below. The following Table 2 shows the six-monthly water quality monitoring data at Point 1, which will be published in July onwards each year. The obtained data can be requested from BOC Limited in written form. 3

4 Environmental Monitoring Data Page Setup 2012 Table 2: Point 1 Water Quality Monitoring Data Licensee: Lot 41 Bolong Road Bomaderry NSW EPL no.: Location/EPA identification no.: Point 1 Qualifications related to water limits in EPL s are from March 2012 sample onwards Sample Test Date Date Results Obtained Publication Date Pollutant Measurement Period and Monitoring Frequency Required by Licence 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 BOD Six-monthly 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 Carbon Dioxide Six-monthly 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 COD Six-monthly 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 Ethanol Six-monthly 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 Nitrogen Total 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 Phosphorus Total Six-monthly Six-monthly Units of Measure s in Year to date Min Mean Max mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l <1.1 <1.1 <1.1 mg/l <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 17/12/ /01/ /01/2013 Toxicity Special Frequency 1* mg/l /12/ /01/ /01/2013 ph Six-monthly ph units Definitions: BOD: Biological Oxygen Demand; COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand Units: mg/l: milligrams per litre *As agreed to between EPA and BOC Bomaderry Monitoring Data to Date The following Table A shows the total volume water quality monitoring data at Point 1, which will be published within two weeks of the anniversary of the EPL, being in January each year. The obtained data can be requested from in written form. The following tables shows the monitoring data collected as part of Bomaderry s site from March 2012 as required. 4

5 Environmental Monitoring Data Page Setup 2012 The following Table A shows the total volume flow water quality monitoring data at Point 1 in a meaningful summary table from March 2012 onwards. Water quality data sampled at Point 1 is expected to be published in July 2012 onwards. Table A: Point 1 Total Volume Flow Monitoring Licensee: Lot 41 Bolong Road Bomaderry NSW EPL no.: Location/EPA identification no.: Point 1 Qualifications related to volume monitoring Publication Date Measurement Period and Monitoring Frequency Required by Licence Units of Measure Year to Date Min Mean Max EPL Limit 1 July 2012 Volume Mass Limit per day for licence period 12 Dec 2010 to 11 Dec 2011 kl/day January 2013 Volume Mass Limit per day for licence period 12 Dec 2011 to 11 Dec 2012 kl/day

6 Environmental Monitoring Data Page Setup 2012 Wagga Wagga Environmental Monitoring Points and Data Wagga Wagga Monitoring Points and Expected Dates The following table summarises Wagga Wagga s licenced discharge point. At this time no monitoring is required by the EPL at this discharge point. Table 1: Licensed Discharge Points Wagga Wagga EPL Publication Date: 1 July 2012 Licensee: 354 Byrnes Road Wagga Wagga NSW EPL no.: EPA I.D. number Emission Point Monitoring Description Description of the Location Expected date(s) to post next set of monitoring data Point 1 Stack Scrubber stack on ammonia decant tank No monitoring required by licence. EPA ID no. 1 Image courtesy of Google Maps 2012 Figure 1: Positions of BOC Wagga Wagga s EPL emission monitoring point 6

7 Environmental Monitoring Data Page Setup 2012 In Conclusion We at take all reasonable care to make sure the monitored data we obtain is correct and accurate. If due to events out of our control we find that any of our published monitoring data is inaccurate or incorrect, we will provide a correction log. The correction log will explain the reason for the suspected or actual incorrect data, and provide an updated correct monitoring log. The following table shows how this will be set up in the event it is needed. To date it has not been needed. Table A1: Correction Log Licensee: EPL No.: Sample date and time Original data Corrected data Date corrected Date originally published Reason NCR* NCR NCR NCR NCR *NCR - Currently No Corrections are Required If you would like to verify anything with us regarding our environmental monitoring data, please feel free to give us a call on the number shown on our contacts page. 7